| name | research |
| description | Deep research on a topic — use when investigating unfamiliar domains, answering complex questions requiring multiple sources, or when an evaluation flags something for deeper analysis |
| consumer | cc_background_research |
| phase | 6 |
| skill_type | workflow |
Research
Purpose
Conduct thorough research on a topic, producing a structured summary with
sources and actionable takeaways for Genesis.
When to Use
- User requests research on a topic.
- A blocker requires understanding an unfamiliar domain.
- Surplus compute is available and a research task is queued.
- An evaluation identified a WATCH or ADOPT item needing deeper analysis.
Workflow
- Scope — Define the research question clearly. What specifically do we
need to know? What decisions does this inform?
- Gather — Search web, documentation, code repositories. Collect primary
sources. Prefer official docs over blog posts.
- Synthesize — Organize findings into a coherent narrative. Identify
consensus vs. conflicting information.
- Assess reliability — Note source quality, recency, potential bias.
- Extract actionables — What should Genesis do with this information?
- Write output — Structured research report.
Output Format
topic: <research question>
date: <YYYY-MM-DD>
summary: <3-5 sentence overview>
key_findings:
- finding: <finding>
confidence: high | medium | low
source: <source reference>
action_items:
- <concrete next step>
open_questions:
- <what remains unknown>
References
docs/architecture/genesis-v3-vision.md — For relevance filteringdocs/architecture/genesis-v3-gap-assessment.md — Known gaps
